3-Year-Old Girl Struck & Killed By Vehicle Before Alabama Football Game

Tragedy struck a local family just prior to the Alabama football game this past Saturday, when a 3-year-old girl was struck and killed by a car.

According to Tuscaloosa Police Spokeswoman Lt. Teena Richardson. the girl was on the steps of a home in the 1400 block of Seventh Street at approximately 12:25pm, while her parent was parking cars. The girl then got scared by a dog that ran into the path of a car that was parking at that moment. Richardson also added that, "The driver of the vehicle did not see the child, but felt the impact”.

Paramedics quickly arrived on the scene and transported the girl to DCH Regional Medical Center. She was pronounced dead 40 minutes later.

Her name hasn't been released at this time. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.